Come back or not? It is the question that the fans of América de Cali ask themselves and, for now, it will continue without a concrete answer.
What is a fact is that Hugo Rodallega does not lack intention, that he has been in charge of directly contacting the owner of the club, Tulio Gómez, that the only thing left, if it were up to him, is to put on the shorts and start training as much as possible. before.
In fact, a version of a possible agreement that he himself clarified already circulated on social networks: “I have seen it … the fan has the freedom to do what he wants. Social networks are for that and one has to assimilate all that. He is part of life today, ”he said in a talk with the journalist ‘Petiso’ Arango from Cali.
Everything was put together because they saw him at the Cascajal headquarters, a matter that was more of a misunderstanding: “It was because a character we all know in Valle del Cauca (Polibamba) invited me. He has a free throw challenge and I, since he was in Brazil, said that he would do it when the opportunity arose. And of course, I’m here and we agree. He did everything for him to go to another place but there were inconveniences and it turned out that they lent him the headquarters in Cascajal. That is why he was made there, ”he explained.
Thus, according to him, have been his contacts for the return: “I have always been honest. It had been more or less 15 days since I sent the last message to Tulio Gómez. He has his personal reasons. We all have problems and we must face them. He was busy doing his thing and he didn’t answer me. 2 days ago he called me. We were talking. There was nothing concrete. We just chatted and he told me he wasn’t in town. When he returns he is going to have a coffee with me and talk about it ”.
Just in case, Rodallega is very clear: “It’s about time. If I didn’t want it to be now, I wouldn’t talk to him. He knows that I’ve wanted to since last year and that’s more than clear. I’m willing to talk to him and be able to fulfill the dream of a child and what we all already know”.
But he is an expensive footballer, with a lot of experience but difficult to pay for and that is clear to him before everyone else: “Obviously I am not going to charge América the salary that I received in Turkey, England or Brazil. That people are clear. The issue here is not about money. If it was for money, he would not return to Colombia and would have accepted offers from Arabia or elsewhere. What I hope is that there is fair business for America and for Hugo, it’s normal. I am going to lower my salary, but obviously I have children and a large family. I have to keep working and keep getting paid, ”he concluded. Now the ball is in América’s court… and Gómez’s.